NURSING 2013 DRUG HANDBOOK

Description

Find any drug fact in 15 seconds or less—including 30 NEW drugs and important nursing considerations for every one. The Nursing2013 Drug Handbook -- the 33rd edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses -- provides complete monographs for more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs.

The monographs are consistently formatted for ease of use, and they focus on the practical information that nurses need. Each monograph consists of generic and trade names, pronunciation key, pregnancy risk category, pharmacologic class, controlled substance schedule (if applicable), available forms, indications and dosages, administration (with drug incompatibities for I.V. drugs), action (including tables showing route, onset, peak, duration, and half-life), adverse reactions, interactions, effects on lab test results, contraindications, nursing considerations, and patient teaching.

You can count on Nursing2013 Drug Handbook to tell you unapproved, off-label drug uses so you’ll always know why a drug is prescribed. And, this year, be a more confident nurse with fingertip access to …

• 30 NEW drugs highlighted so you can’t miss them
• administration guidance for every appropriate route
• I.V. drug incompatibility information
• effects on lab test results for every drug
• drug-drug, along with drug-food, drug-lifestyle, and drug-herb interactions for expert monitoring, including rapid- and delayed-onset interactions
• dosage adjustment alerts for your patient with such conditions as renal or hepatic disease and for special populations
• every commonly prescribed drug.
• a full-color Photoguide to help you confidently identify 431 tablets and capsules

With the safeguards you’ll find only in the Nursing2013 Drug Handbook it’s easier than ever to stay current on the 3,000 latest changes to drug information and to avoid even the most common medication errors:

• Appendix on less commonly used drugs with indications and dosages
• NOW! A to Z format with alphabetical tabs for quick reference
• NOW! FDA TALL MAN lettering for look-alike drug names
• NOW! Overdose signs and symptoms for every drug
• NOW! Drugs that shouldn’t be crushed or chewed
• NOW! Black Box Warnings highlight specific FDA-issued warnings
• NOW! Nursing guidance on multiple-drug regimens
• Pharmacologic and therapeutic class identification for every drug to help you better prepare for adverse effects
• Alert logo for drugs that can cause significant harm
• Look alike–sound alike logo for added safety against errors
• Abbreviations to avoid to safeguard your patient and your nursing license
• Patient-teaching instructions for every drug

Features

• New - 30 new patient teaching handouts added to the WebToolkit
• New - Better coverage of adverse reactions! Beginning in this edition, all adverse reactions that occur with 1% and greater frequency are highlighted! Life-threatening adverse reactions will continue to be highlighted.
• New - Expanded full-color pill guide contains more drug images than in any previous edition!
• New - More than 3,000 updates to existing drugs in the product
• New - "Less commonly used drugs" appendix provides essential information, such as indications and dosages for infrequently used drugs so the nurse can still quickly access this information
• Adjust-a-dose feature for dosage adjustments needed by special populations
• Administration guidelines for all appropriate routes
• Appendix - "Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention"
• Appendix focusing on correct doses for pediatric drugs commonly involved in medication errors
• Chapters on drug classes, drug safety, drug interactions, and drug therapy across the lifespan
• Combination drug section
• Coverage of more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs
• Elder care medication tips and drug information in appendicies
• Evidence-based off-label indications and dosages
• FDA Black Box warnings in appropriate drug monographs
• Interactions by Drug-drug, Drug-food, Drug-lab tests, Drug-alternative therapy clearly identified
• Overdose signs & symptoms where appropriate
• Robust web toolkit
• "Safe drug administration" chapter focuses on the most current guidelines, ISMP initiatives, and contemporary patient safety issues
• Safety alert icon for potentially toxic drugs
• Thorough update of all drug entries as needed

Contents

• Anatomy of a monograph
• Contributors and consultants
• How to use Nursing2013 Drug Handbook
• Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms
• General information
• 1. Drug actions, interactions, and reactions
• 2. Drug therapy across the lifespan
• 3. Safe drug administration
• 4. Selected drug classifications
• Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name
• Appendices
• Pregnancy risk categories
• Controlled substance schedules
• Quick guide to combination drugs
• Common combination drugs:
• Indications and dosages Vaccines and toxoids
• Indications and dosages Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages
• Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines
• Cytochrome P-450 enzymes and common drug interactions
• Drugs that prolong the QTc interval
• Dialyzable drugs
• Abbreviations to avoid
• Drugs that shouldn't be crushed or chewed
• Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention
• Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors
• Elder care medication tips
• Less commonly used drugs: Indications and dosages
• Additional new drugs: Indications and dosages